The Evaluation and Approvals Committee provides an impartial assessment of the requests for grant funding. Members serve in an unpaid capacity and were appointed following a public call for suitable members to serve on the committee.
The current membership is as follows
- Niamh O'Sullivan, Director of Services, Kerry County Council
- Chris Clancy, Development Adviser, Enterprise Ireland
- Breda O'Dwyer, Institute of Technology, Tralee
- Mike Fitzgerald, Netfeasa Ltd., Entrepreneur
- Barry Murphy, AIB Bank
- Kristian O'Donovan, Pitman Training (Flúírse Ltd.), Entrepreneur
- Mike McKenna, Businessman/Accountant
- Sean Linnane, NEWKD